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The Colours of the Celts

31 Oct

Creativity was associated with orange, as well as sexuality and fertility.

Think of the egg yolk…only a deep orange yolk is really healthy and full of goodness.

Invoke this colour in areas of your home where you want to express these elements.

Green is infused with beauty and fertility, but also prosperity.

In Feng Shui, it is advised to paint the front door of one’s home red so as to attract prosperity, but my door is painted green and the real prosperity is quite tangible at Bealtaine Cottage.

As for beauty, well, that speaks for itself, for what is not beautiful in the flowing greens of Nature?

Brown is the essence of earth and the home.

The very centre of the home is the “hearth,” or home earth.

Brown is also for animals.

In old cottages in Ireland the animals were brought near to the “hearth,” or home for the winter.

Winter begins tomorrow in the Celtic Cycle.

The prosperity of purple is long associated with the royal families and indeed was not to be worn by lesser mortals in Europe, upon pain of death…not so the case today where we recognize the equality in all human life and the real meaning of wealth and power being unique to each one of us.

The blue of heaven heralds healing…I keep a long piece of blue silk to lay on a pillow or seat especially for those feeling poorly.

Blue also invokes peace and the sacredness of all under it’s mantle.

There are many colours that represent other aspects of our sacred journey.

As we wear a particular colour, our understanding of how it makes us feel infuses us with a little more knowledge and understanding of its importance to us.

We each have a favourite colour that we wear, one that looks good on us, matches our skin tones and brings out a certain energy.

That is a good place to begin to relate to the energy of colour.

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The Consciousness of All Things

28 Oct

Can you believe that this is the moon tonight?

It looks like a star on the camera, it’s so very bright!

There is a stillness in the air tonight…a preamble towards Samhain.

These last days of the Celtic year are a time of reflection…

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Spirals fascinate me.

My ancestors carved Sacred Spirals on stones.

Spirals are full of symbolism.

The spiral is found all over the natural world and indeed is also the symbol of life itself, as represented in the famous double helix, the molecular structure of life itself.

The belief among the Celts was that communication with nature was the chief priority in their lives and the sound, immovable belief in the consciousness of all things.

They did not fear death as we do in this present time.

Everything was connected, there was no beginning and no end.

Every single thing upon and in the earth had a consciousness and was a part of, a fragment of the one cosmic entity.

The sacred spiral was a representation of this belief.

Stones were considered to be old before time itself…a fascinating thought and a manifestation of a deep spiritual understanding, if not connection.

The Celtic year is almost at a close…just another three days left.

The joy of the New Year awaits to be welcomed in on the first day of November.

This is the year when we need to ask ourselves what it is we can do to help stem the tide of breakdown in Nature.

What have we done?

The weather all over the world has gone mad, indicative of the terrible chaos we have caused.

Our consumer driven greed has driven Nature into a breakdown.

Corporate greed has seen the destruction of land, animals and soil in the never ending push towards cheap food and massive profits.

People in the west have never been fatter and unhappier…we are nurturing the next generation to demand more and more!

What have we done?

The Celts recognized the great sight held by someone who was physically blind.

That person had the greatest sight…inner sight.

We need to make sure that this year we connect with our own inner sight and begin to see with our intuition.

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As the weekend draws in, the clock tells me it’s time to make dinner and settle in for the evening…it’s Friday evening!

The day has been wet and grey and much of my work has taken place in and around the cottage.

Days like today are welcome though, as it allows a little bit of a slow-down and a time for reflection and making plans.

I have decided to tile the kitchen floor, using broken tiles from the local tile shop, Carrick Tiles.

It is a long task, but the best approach is to a little each day and try not to work too long, as this can inhibit the desire to return to the task the following day!

Missy has kept warm beside the stove.

This is the longest period of time without a visit to the vet.

It appears that keeping really warm by the stove eases her symptoms.

Doesn’t she look well?

Some friends visited last weekend and Nick brought me this lovely mirror he made using driftwood.

There is something so beautiful about driftwood.

Even the scent of this wood evokes the ocean.

It is magical to live this close to the Atlantic Ocean…about a 45 minute drive to Rosses Point.

I’m happy to tell you all that the “We Will Not Comply” petition now has over 4,200 signatures…not bad for a mere 8 days.

If you would like to add your name then here’s the link…

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Creativity was associated with orange, as well as sexuality and fertility.

Think of the egg yolk…only a deep orange yolk is really healthy and full of goodness.

Invoke this colour in areas of your home where you want to express these elements.

Green is infused with beauty and fertility, but also prosperity.

In Feng Shui, it is advised to paint the front door of one’s home red so as to attract prosperity, but my door is painted green and the real prosperity is quite tangible at Bealtaine Cottage.

As for beauty, well, that speaks for itself, for what is not beautiful in the flowing greens of Nature?

Brown is the essence of earth and the home.

The very centre of the home is the “hearth,” or home earth.

Brown is also for animals.

In old cottages in Ireland the animals were brought near to the “hearth,” or home for the winter.

Winter begins tomorrow in the Celtic Cycle.

The prosperity of purple is long associated with the royal families and indeed was not to be worn by lesser mortals in Europe, upon pain of death…not so the case today where we recognize the equality in all human life and the real meaning of wealth and power being unique to each one of us.

The blue of heaven heralds healing…I keep a long piece of blue silk to lay on a pillow or seat especially for those feeling poorly.

Blue also invokes peace and the sacredness of all under it’s mantle.

There are many colours that represent other aspects of our sacred journey.

As we wear a particular colour, our understanding of how it makes us feel infuses us with a little more knowledge and understanding of its importance to us.

We each have a favourite colour that we wear, one that looks good on us, matches our skin tones and brings out a certain energy.

That is a good place to begin to relate to the energy of colour.

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Can you believe that this is the moon tonight?

It looks like a star on the camera, it’s so very bright!

There is a stillness in the air tonight…a preamble towards Samhain.

These last days of the Celtic year are a time of reflection…

************

My ancestors carved Sacred Spirals on stones.

Spirals are full of symbolism.

The spiral is found all over the natural world and indeed is also the symbol of life itself, as represented in the famous double helix, the molecular structure of life itself.

The belief among the Celts was that communication with nature was the chief priority in their lives and the sound, immovable belief in the consciousness of all things.

They did not fear death as we do in this present time.

Everything was connected, there was no beginning and no end.

Every single thing upon and in the earth had a consciousness and was a part of, a fragment of the one cosmic entity.

The sacred spiral was a representation of this belief.

Stones were considered to be old before time itself…a fascinating thought and a manifestation of a deep spiritual understanding, if not connection.

The Celtic year is almost at a close…just another three days left.

The joy of the New Year awaits to be welcomed in on the first day of November.

This is the year when we need to ask ourselves what it is we can do to help stem the tide of breakdown in Nature.

What have we done?

The weather all over the world has gone mad, indicative of the terrible chaos we have caused.

Our consumer driven greed has driven Nature into a breakdown.

Corporate greed has seen the destruction of land, animals and soil in the never ending push towards cheap food and massive profits.

People in the west have never been fatter and unhappier…we are nurturing the next generation to demand more and more!

What have we done?

That person had the greatest sight…inner sight.

We need to make sure that this year we connect with our own inner sight and begin to see with our intuition.

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As the weekend draws in, the clock tells me it’s time to make dinner and settle in for the evening…it’s Friday evening!

The day has been wet and grey and much of my work has taken place in and around the cottage.

Days like today are welcome though, as it allows a little bit of a slow-down and a time for reflection and making plans.

I have decided to tile the kitchen floor, using broken tiles from the local tile shop, Carrick Tiles.

It is a long task, but the best approach is to a little each day and try not to work too long, as this can inhibit the desire to return to the task the following day!

Missy has kept warm beside the stove.

This is the longest period of time without a visit to the vet.

It appears that keeping really warm by the stove eases her symptoms.

Doesn’t she look well?

Some friends visited last weekend and Nick brought me this lovely mirror he made using driftwood.

There is something so beautiful about driftwood.

Even the scent of this wood evokes the ocean.

It is magical to live this close to the Atlantic Ocean…about a 45 minute drive to Rosses Point.

I’m happy to tell you all that the “We Will Not Comply” petition now has over 4,200 signatures…not bad for a mere 8 days.

If you would like to add your name then here’s the link…

Have a good weekend everyone!

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